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- Connecting Children - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"Children will not remember you for the material things you provided but for the feeling that you cherished them." ~ Richard L. Evans In three days, I am returning to the Dominican Republic and am super excited!! Partly because the Canadian winter is harsh and I am ready to thaw but ...
Views: 666(1 vote) - Superbowl Inspiration - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis excerpted story by Dan Wetzel comes from the Yahoo Sports page. I've shared it with clients this week because of the inspiration the last two sentences offer for being able to view a challenging or discouraging situation from a more empowering point of view. The bolded sections are ...
Views: 967(1 vote) - Objects of Power: Talismans - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor millennia, mankind has found peace and solace in objects of significance. When cleansed and consecrated through ritual, such objects - be they gems, amulets, herbs, or written words - become talismans. A talisman is any item imbued with a specific power by its bearer to serve a specific ...
Views: 656(1 vote) - Will the BEST You Please Stand Up ! - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Laurie-Ann MurabitoWhat is confidence? You can't see it, touch it or buy it; however, you can feel in with in and see it in other people. It's an energy and a belief system about yourself that is similar to a muscle, growing and getting stronger or shrinking and weakening. What would you try if you had more ...
Views: 873 - So, You Need Another Miracle? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Aida SpinaToday I want to talk to you about the miracles of God. There are 33 miracles recorded in the bible that took place during Jesus last three years of service while walking on the earth and prior to His crucifixion. Well known stories of powerful miracles that have been used over and over in the ...
Views: 2403(3 votes) - Some Things Can’t Be Understood - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from William Cottringer“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” ~Robert McCloskey. You can’t understand some things, You may think you can, But you really can’t, Especially the why questions, Other people’s ...
Views: 4744(1 vote) - Be Like Water - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere is a theme that runs throughout the Tao Te Ching and it is to Be Like Water. This is a potent metaphor that I have been reflecting on recently. There are many incredible attributes of water, but there are two in particular that I want to highlight for helping you live a peaceful and joyous ...
Views: 566 - Lessons Learned - Four Years Cancer Free - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Zoe RouthMy colleague Agi asked me recently, "so what have you learned from cancer?" I replied, "I always thought it was about stress - cancer was a lesson on how to avoid stress." But it's become more than that. Cancer has taught me many things. Some I always know and act on. Others I need a kick ...
Views: 1707(1 vote) - The Inner Wingman - Your Job Search Starts With You - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Waldo WaldmanIt's Friday night and you're stressed our perusing the web searching for job leads. In just two weeks you will be on terminal leave from the military and you're nervous. The economy is in shambles, jobless rates are at an all time high, and you have zero experience in the corporate world. To ...
Views: 809(2 votes) - Four Rocks to Grasp in Life - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe coffee shop a few blocks from my house recently closed. On nights when I wanted to have a couple of hours to get some writing done, I would pack-up my laptop and head to this inspirational sanctuary. It never really occurred to me I would arrive one night and find it closed. Likewise, ...
Views: 588(1 vote) - Least Effort - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsJeff, one of my closest friends, called me yesterday. He was very frustrated. He cannot understand why his team manager does not treat him accordingly to his great efforts. He shared with me the fact that lately, due to atmosphere efficiency, fairing and cutting costs he has decided to act. He ...
Views: 541(1 vote) - To Have An Amazing Life, You Have to Take Amazing Risks - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Esther BartkiwWalt Disney's first company went bankrupt. Instead of giving up he headed to Hollywood with twenty dollars and a suitcase to start a new business. He believed in himself and his ideas. It turned out to be a really good risk. Michael Jordan was cut from his sophomore varsity basketball team ...
Views: 818(3 votes) - Change Your Life with the Power of Seeds - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Ruth SeebeckI cut open an apple the other day, and it blessed me. Not just the fruit - which, of course, was very tasty and healthy - but the seeds. Every apple has at least four seeds in it, enough to grow four more trees … and thousands of potential apples. Every bag of apples is an ...
Views: 1942 - Law of Attraction Money Guide: A Recession Proof Approach to Financial Abundance - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Nea Joy JusticeNo matter what you have seen or heard, a recession is no match for Law of Attraction. Corporate downsizing, job losses, home foreclosures, and bankruptcies have been occurring at a rate that most of us haven't seen in our lifetime. However, the Universal Law of Attraction enables you to achieve ...
Views: 1709(6 votes) - Can't Wait - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Fireflies TeamIn each instance below, you will read about teenagers and the adults who believed in them, cooperating and working together to change the world. • Clifton, age 13, and other Wisconsin teens started out three years ago to make their disadvantaged farming town more kid-friendly. The community ...
Views: 741(1 vote) - Abraham Maslow’s Self-Actualizer - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Musicians must make music, artists must paint, poets must write if they are to be ultimately at peace with themselves. What human beings can be, they must be. They must be true to their own nature. This need we may call self-actualization... It refers to man’s desire for self-fulfillment, ...
Views: 586(1 vote) - The Power of Your Smile - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsUnfortunately, there may be times that smiling can be difficult—when it might not be easy and might feel virtually impossible. Sometimes we get so caught up in the bad things that we forget that smiling is actually an option. Maybe your boss inappropriately yelled at you; maybe you had a fight ...
Views: 519(1 vote) - The Quiet in the City - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI took a walk today with a friend through Cambridge, the city I live in. We've been inundated here lately with snow and freezing weather. Today was milder, sunny, and almost like spring if you squinted and pretended. I saw a sign on a post that someone had strung with silk autumn leaves, like ...
Views: 532(2 votes) - Words of Wisdom: Affirmations - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe words we speak and think hold great sway over the kind of life that we create for ourselves. Many people live their lives plagued by negative thoughts and never even realize this. They tell themselves and others that they are doomed to fail, not good enough, or not worthy of love, yet they ...
Views: 1293(2 votes) - Faith in Action - Dreams Can Come True - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Dianna GoodHenry David Thoreau said, "If one advances confidently in the direction of one's dreams, and endeavors to live the life which one has imagined, one will meet with a success unexpected in common hours" and I have found this to be true. There is power in action. Not undirected action or staying ...
Views: 893(3 votes) - Tell Stories - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Paul SloaneWe live in a world with information overload. We are flooded with data, facts, statistics and information in all forms. Definitive answers to specific questions are immediately available from search engines on the internet. But people want more than facts. They want understanding. They want ...
Views: 1608 - What Business Are We In? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Paul SloaneThe CEO of Black and Decker once said, ‘People don’t go into a DIY store because they need one of our drills. They go because they need a hole in the wall.’ Wonderbra in their internal communications to staff say this, ‘We do not sell underwear. We do not sell lingerie. What we sell is ...
Views: 1526 - Learning From the Big Picture: Cycle of Life - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs we walk through the world, the people we encounter appear so different from one another. We see babies, old men, pregnant women, and teenaged boys. We know couples on the verge of marriage and lonely widows. We interact with toddlers and the terminally ill. As different as each person seems, ...
Views: 593(1 vote) - Tai Chi for the New Year - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis morning I got a phone call from a student to reschedule his private tai chi lesson. He’s done a lot of that lately, and when I said so he replied that it was a bit hard for him to afford the lessons just now. This particular student is well employed and earning strongly, in fact just the ...
Views: 506(1 vote) - A Victor's Life - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Fireflies TeamMerri pulled the covers over her head hoping that if she wasn’t seen perhaps her adopted stepmother would ignore her. She could hear birds chirping outside the window. . . if Merri had only been a bird, she could have flown away from the torment a long time ago. This small soul began life as ...
Views: 742 - Warning! To Succeed You Need To Start Thinking Inside the Box! - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from David McKeeWhat's that?! Yeah, we have all heard the buzz-word phrase: "To succeed you need to think outside the box..." with the idea being that "the box" represents our own self-imposed blinders that tell us "this is the way we have always done it...". And sure, that is a good thing, we do ...
Views: 1033 - Have a Heart - Everyday - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA woman approached me recently with the idea of purchasing hearts for an entire school that helps support her autistic son. I was so taken by the gesture, first of all, and geared up to get those hearts to them by Valentine's Day. She politely told me that it did NOT need to happen by ...
Views: 507 - What My 11-Month Old Can Teach You About Achieving Success - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Joanna LindenbaumHow many times have you set out to do something, and when it doesn’t work out after the 1st or 2nd attempt, you decide that you’re not good at it, you’ll never learn how to do it, or it’s not for you? I often hear a story similar to this from women just before I start coaching with them. Some ...
Views: 932 - Timeless Art is Created - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Chrissy KohlerLike a Shakespeare classic, life plays out in performances of both exquisiteness and of misfortune. A Midsummer’s Nights Dream was born over the course of years, and continues to touch the lives of many as it is one of the most performed plays in the last century. Michelangelo’s Sistine ...
Views: 859(2 votes) - We're Angels With One Wing - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Waldo WaldmanArlete is my cleaning lady. She is the most positive, loving person I know. And I love her for it. I have to admit I just don’t like to vacuum and mop my floors so I would rather pay someone to do it. So, Arlete comes by when I need her and she creates a space happiness in my life by giving ...
Views: 1078 - Beyond Sustainability - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"Sustainability, in a broad sense, is the capacity to maintain a certain process or state. It is now most frequently used in connection with biological and human systems. In an ecological context, sustainability can be defined as the ability of an ecosystem to maintain ecological processes, ...
Views: 514 - What to Do When the Law of Attraction Isn’t Working - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from David HooperMost of us have been there at one time or another: we’ve spent endless hours visualizing, reciting affirmations, believing that wonderful things are ready to come flooding into our lives at any moment – but the days and weeks pass and still nothing is happening. We’re doing everything right; ...
Views: 1275(3 votes) - Embracing Change - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNothing ever stays the same. Our lives are in a constant state of flux. There are little changes, big changes, changes that we initiate, and unexpected changes that happen to us. One thing is for sure… change is inevitable. Changes – both big and small – lead us into to unknown territory and ...
Views: 1416(3 votes) - Constructive Versus Good - Understanding the Terminology in Order to Fully Realize Your Spiritual Being - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Cindy L. HerbMany of us choose to live by certain attributes of love, understanding, compassion, honor, honesty and humility. However, some people regard these attributes as good while others choose to call them constructive. Is there a difference, and if so, what is it? It may be beneficial to understand ...
Views: 1639(4 votes) - The Inner Wingman: Trusting Yourself! - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Waldo WaldmanHave you ever wondered what it takes before a fighter pilot can strap on a $30 million dollar jet and fly a mission for their country? Well, before fighter pilots ever get to fly, we have to demonstrate expertise in tactics, technology, threats, systems, etc. Extensive hours of study, ...
Views: 753 - Things or Experiences: Which Do You REALLY Want? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBy Noah St. John, Author of The Secret Code of Success The new car, the big house, a million dollars. Once you have all those things, then you’ll be happy. Right? You sure? Remember that last possession you just “had” to have? It’s probably sitting in your home or garage somewhere. ...
Views: 565(2 votes) - Purpose, Passion, and Partnership™: Understanding God's Dream for Our Lives - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Judy Peterson"_a longing fulfilled is a tree of life." Prov. 13:12 What are you passionate about? Do you know? Has it occurred to you that your passions or desires hold the clue to finding a purposeful life? Sometimes we just write off these desires or brush them aside, not realizing they are ...
Views: 1418(1 vote) - A Big Dream - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Fireflies TeamArnold was born on July 30, 1947 in a small second floor apartment of a large house in an isolated village in Austria. Growing up the second of two sons, his abusive father made it clear that he favored the older brother and beat and taunted Arnold often calling him “Cinderella.” Following ...
Views: 813(2 votes) - Perfect Timing: All the Way to Heaven is Heaven - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Tama KievesRecently a client of mine was sick of "having faith" while it seemed she slogged towards her dream in thick molasses. "I just want to get there now," she screeched, scoffing at all her previous progress. I felt sad. This wasn’t the combustible kind of frustration that would help her take ...
Views: 812(1 vote) - Diary of a Creative Mind - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Tama KievesWeek One: Get a creative idea and the slightest bit of encouragement and feel on top of the world, burning, singing, dancing, and feeling as though it all makes sense now and everything will come together. You are magnificent. You will be rich. Life is so beautiful. You will never be stopped. ...
Views: 884(1 vote) - Where Happiness Is - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2009 from Beth and Lee McCainYou can be steadfast and strong with your own inner thoughts and feelings of unbound joy. The renewal of life can happen every moment and your own thoughts and feelings can reflect this wonderful feeling. Take a look at the world around you and all it has to offer. When you begin to shift your ...
Views: 1159(1 vote) - Is it a Sign from the Universe? - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2009 from Beth and Lee McCainYou're driving along and as you tap your fingers to the beat of the radio you happen to notice a billboard with the number 111 in the corner. "Wonder what it is doing there?" you think to yourself but you soon forget about the crazy out of place number as you pull in to the parking lot of your ...
Views: 2573(4 votes) - What are You Digesting? - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Marian BakerWith all of the big bad scary news blaring at us, you must ask yourself this question! I’d typically call it a provocative question to reflect on, beyond the literal meaning of digestion. In today’s climate, it’s essential to your well being and any chance of fueling smart, inspired success. ...
Views: 662 - Don't Consider a Career Change Until You Do This - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Marian BakerConsidering a career change? Or change of some kind? Who isn’t these days? It may be a new job or job description, a new career path or just how to be creative and resourceful in your current work. Over many years of coaching hundreds of people, one of my favorite metaphors came up about career ...
Views: 598 - Never Quitting - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Fireflies Team“The arrow that hits the bull’s eye is the result of a hundred misses” is a great saying and means that success is the result of much practice and never quitting. It's also a comforting saying for those of us who are pursuing dreams that aren't quite happening the way we envisioned them. There ...
Views: 737 - Top Ten Most Fascinating Movie Characters in 2008 (and their intents!) - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe all love movies, but what is it that do you love most about those films? What about them draws you to the movie theater time after time? The actors? the filmmakers? the stories? the photography? For me, it is all about the characters - fictional, non-fictional, human, animal or object. The ...
Views: 646(1 vote) - Listening to Your Body for Guidance - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I was listening to an audio recording of yours ( a series with you and Wayne Dyer) and you were talking about body knowledge and how it comes down to comfort and discomfort. The conversation was around listening to the body and if something's uncomfortable look at what I can do to ...
Views: 551(1 vote) - Sitting on Your Talent - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBy Steve Goodier I never thought of myself as one who has any great talent, but like each of us, I have certain skills and abilities. Let me tell you a story, however, I once heard speaker Les Brown relate. It's a story about a man who had real talent. This particular man played piano in ...
Views: 640(1 vote) - What "The Secret" Is Missing - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Sande ShurinHere we are three years since “The Secret” book and video introduced some of the once esoteric principles for the mainstream, primarily the Law of Attraction – “Like attracts Like,” and “Change your thoughts and you change your life.” Is there truth to the Law of Attraction? Yes! So what has ...
Views: 888(1 vote) - Turn Stress Into Strength - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe economy is in a downward spiral. Perhaps, someone you know is laid off from work or maybe it’s you. Your home might be filled with clutter, possessions you don’t use or even know you have, and the bills are piling up on your desk. It’s time for some plastic surgery – cutting a few credit ...
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